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8th Day Center for Justice celebrating 40 years in September
...of Mary Elsbernd, O.S.F., a life-long educator and advocate for social justice, who was renown for her passion, sense of relationship and visionary imagination.” The 8th Day Center for Justice was founded with the hope that religious congregations could join together their resources to have an office that could promote the social teachings of the church. Sister Dorothy Gartland was the first Sister of Providence to serve on the 8th Day Center staff. Currently, Sister Kathleen Desautels represents the Sisters...
Dioramas receive ‘makeover’
...which will showcase the current ministries of the Sisters of Providence. The fourth step will be a timeline, which will be adjacent to the dioramas in the hallway, leading to the Shrine – the fifth and final step. About the Sisters of Providence The Sisters of Providence, a congregation of 214 women religious, with 300 Providence Associates, collaborate with others to create a more just and hope-filled world through prayer, education, service and advocacy. The Sisters of Providence have their...
Nolan receives alum award for purpose, devotion and leadership from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College
...to Taiwan where she taught English for three years and studied Spanish. Sister Carol (right) was presented with the Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Award by SMWC President Dottie King, Ph.D. Sister Carol graduated from the College in 1954. When she became aware of the plight of Spanish-speaking immigrants in southeastern California, not far from the Mexican border, she recognized that this was a place where she could bring the hope of God’s love and mercy to people who were extremely...
Sister Camille Neubauer (formerly Sister Jude)
...make sure others had what they needed and were comfortable. You saw it every day at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center, at Taizé prayer services, in our LGU, even at meals in the dining room. Genuine, gracious, caring. Camille died as she lived: With dignity and grace, with hope and with faith. Following her diagnosis, she would frequently say that God was her first agent and her primary care provider. She freely spoke about the inner peace she was experiencing,...
Sisters bestow Rooted in Providence awards at donor dinner
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, conducted their annual Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Donor Dinner on Saturday, June 7. Approximately 250 benefactors and others attended the event, which has taken place since 2000. The dinner honors benefactors for their gifts of time, talent and resources, while also presenting the Queen Amelia, Sarah and Joseph Thralls, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Companion and Dujarié awards. The theme for this year’s event was “Jubilee 2025: Pilgrims of Hope.” Vicar/General Treasurer Sister...
A reflection for the Season of Creation
...own advantage. And in doing so, we have caused Earth to endure “beatings and buffets and spitting.” This has been particularly so since the Industrial Revolution, and even more intensely over the past 50 years. Indeed, Earth has suffered its own kind of Lent, and it cries out to God for help! Earth speaking And yet the psalmist gives me hope. Just for a few seconds, I invite you to pray with me part of today’s psalm, imagining Earth herself...
Sister Margaret “Peggy” Lynch (formerly Sister James Patrick)
Reading: God of Providence (v. 1 and 3) by Sister Margaret Lynch, SP God of PROVIDENCE God of hope and possibility you summon us into life brood over us with your love’s creative force transform our hearts so that we may also love. God of PROVIDENCE God of hope and possibility nourish our hunger for living simply with imagination enough to see what is possible with courage enough to shape that vision into reality and with perseverance enough to carry...
Our Providence Community 2025-26 Laudato Si Action Platform Plan
...becoming compassion, contemplation becoming service. We discern that God calls us both inward and outward — into loving action, courageous truth and deep presence. In light of U.S. government movement away from concern about Climate Crisis, we are called to empower groups, particularly the Providence Community, to advocate for specific climate justice policies at local, state and national levels. As together our Providence Community engages in strategic advocacy actions, we hope to influence public opinion as well as institutional and...
Expanding the story of hospitality
Sister Laurine Haley, left, presents Providence Health Care at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods resident Marianne Frey with a watch that had belonged to her late aunt, Sister Marion Celeste Bisch. Sisters and residents in Providence Health Care at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods were assembled for the monthly birthday party. I thought this would be an excellent time to get a photo to accompany my article in HOPE magazine on hospitality which contained resident Marianne Frey’s interview. Marianne did not seem to be the type...
Historical museum exhibit features sisters, college
...many ways the sisters have impacted the area,” Andrews added. “I hope the map makes visitors to the museum realize the role they have played in education, social justice, health care and spirituality through the years.” The museum is located at 1411 S. 6th St., Terre Haute. Official hours are 1 to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. In addition, the museum will be closed through the month of January. About the Sisters of Providence The Sisters of Providence, a congregation...
Vatican visitation finds love
...that outside observers can see we are living out the Gospel mandate of love. Love, community, mission, service, justice, prayer, mercy. Being mission driven, we take our love for one another and share it outward. We Sisters of Providence hope you know of our genuine love and regard for all of you whose lives we touch and whose lives touch ours. In our genuine love for each other and all creation, we will continue to “break boundaries and create hope.”...
Sister Nancy Nolan (formerly Sister Jean Paula)
...that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Perhaps Sister Denise Wilkinson, who leaned on Nancy as mentor and friend, summarized best how Nancy made us feel. Her faith made it easier for us to believe. Her hope for the future made it easier for us to have hope for the future. Her love for us made us feel safe and at the same time challenged. A close second would be Sister Florence Norton’s message to...